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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concept | /ˈkɒnˌsɛpt/ | n. | A principle or idea | The concept of time travel is fascinating. | |
| Concern | /kənˈsɜrn/ | n. | To cause worry to someone | The news concerns me. | |
| Conclude | /kənˈkluːd/ | v. | To end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing | He concluded his speech by thanking everyone. | |
| Conclusion | /kənˈkluːʒən/ | n. | The final part of something | In conclusion, I would like to say thank you. | |
| Condense | /kənˈdɛns/ | v. | Turn to liquid | Steam will condense. | |
| Conduct | /kənˈdʌkt/ | v. | To organize and perform a particular activity | They conducted a survey. | |
| Conference | /ˈkɒnfərəns/ | n. | An event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject | She attended a medical conference. | |
| Confidence | /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ | n. | The quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future | He has a lot of confidence in his team. | |
| Confident | /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ | adj. | Being certain of your abilities or having trust in people, plans, or the future | She is confident that she will pass the exam. | |
| Confirm | /kənˈfɜrm/ | v. | To make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing | Please confirm your reservation. | |
| Conflict | /ˈkɒnflɪkt/ | n. | An active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles | There is a conflict between the two groups. | |
| Confuse | /kənˈfjuz/ | v. | To mix up someone's mind or ideas, or to make something difficult to understand | The instructions confused me. | |
| confused | kənˈfjuzd | adj. | not able to think clearly or understand something | I was confused by the directions. | |
| confusing | kənˈfjuzɪŋ | adj. | difficult to understand | The map was confusing at first. | |
| Confusion | /kənˈfjuːʒən/ | n. | A situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is | There was a lot of confusion after the accident. | |
| Congress | /ˈkɑŋ.ɡrəs/ | n. | Legislative body | US Congress. | |
| Connect | /kəˈnɛkt/ | v. | To join or be joined with something else | Can you connect the printer to the computer? | |
| Connection | /kəˈnɛkʃən/ | n. | The state of being related to someone or something else | There is a strong connection between the two events. | |
| Consequence | /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ | n. | A result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient | He must accept the consequences of his actions. | |
| Conservation | /ˌkɒnsərˈveɪʃən/ | n. | Protection of nature | Wildlife conservation. | |
| conserve | /kənˈsɝv/ | v. | to use less and protect something | We should conserve water at home. | |
| Consider | /kənˈsɪdər/ | v. | To spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision | We are considering buying a new house. | |
| Consist | /kənˈsɪst/ | v. | To be something that is made or formed of various specific things | The team consists of five members. | |
| consonant | ˈkɑnsənənt | n. | a speech sound that is not a vowel | The word starts with a consonant. | |
| Constant | /ˈkɒnstənt/ | adj. | Happening a lot or all the time | He is in constant pain. |
